The Mayan Garden

Location: The Mayan Garden, Orange Walk, bz

Star Rating: 7.9 Stars

Property Type: Bed and breakfasts

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Check-out: 01:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Luggage storage
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Massage services
• Non-smoking throughout
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Wheelchair accessible
• Outdoor furniture
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Key access
• Process in place to check health of guests
• 24-hour security
• Key card access
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Reception hall
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Horse riding nearby
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Deluxe Double Room

  Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. The spacious air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV, a private entrance, a tea and coffee maker, a seating area as well as garden views. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Electric kettle
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Coffee machine
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Key card access

• Double Room with Private Bathroom

  The spacious double room offers air conditioning and a private entrance, as well as a private bathroom featuring a shower. The double room features tiled floors, a seating area, a wardrobe, a sofa as well as garden views. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Private entrance
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Key card access

• Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Linen
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Key card access

Guest Reviews

• Elisa (8/5): - La camera molto accogliente immersa nella natura Molte parti della struttura risultano abbandonate e poco curate dopo l'incendio che li ha colpiti alcuni anni fa
• Rachel (8/5): Cute bungalows in a jungle-like setting next to the river. - Cute little bungalows. Lovely property. The kids loved roaming around looking for animals. Good breakfast. No hot water in the showers. One of the fans in the room did not work.
• Alice (6/5): Disappointed! I wish I'd paid a little more and stayed down the road at Lamani Landing. - The room was clean and the air conditioner was great. Nice having the mosquito netting. No additional amenities. No drinking water, no hot pot. The lighting is either institutional or one very small lamp. There isn't any where to gather. If you just want to sleep it is fine. There was a feedlot smell when you were outside. Also listing says complimentary breakfast, the restaurant on the road was closed Sunday and we were told we were not supposed to get the breakfast. So went down the road to Lamani Landing.
• David (5/5): -
• Kate (7/5): - The room was spacious and beds comfy. The staff were very friendly. Great to have breakfast included and it was tasty. The shower was a bit temperamental. It took a while for the breakfast to be made and we had an early morning tour booked. The location is a little awkward if you dont have your own transport, e.g. for somewhere to eat in the evening and buying water.
• GeoJef (10/5): Enthusiastic receptionist. Amazing place. Comfortable, quiet, clean. - I enjoyed the enthusiasm of the receptionist, Travis. The place is amazing, a park connected to a ranch of 1200 water buffalos. There is an avcess to a river where apperently there are crocodiles. I just saw a big iguana. Big room, comfortable bed, nice bathroom with warm water. I enjoyed also the breakfast, from about 8 different types, I choosed the "belizien breakfast".
• Carolin (6/5): Praktisch für Lamanai Ausflüge aber die Bilder versprechen mehr - Das Personal ist super freundlich und hilfsbereit. Vor einigen Jahren gab es einen Brand, der leider immer noch seine Spuren hinterlassen hat. Es gibt keinen Bereich um sich außerhalb des Zimmers und der Rezeption (einem geschlossenen Raum, eher ein Büro) aufzuhalten. Alles wirkt eher verlassen und trist. Am Fluss gibt es keinen Sitzbereich. Viele Bereiche sind Baustelle oder Ruinen. Die Matratzen im Dorm waren durchgelegen, das Bad ist durch eine halb offene Wand abgetrennt und so hört man alles. Es gibt keine Ausweichtoilette in der Nähe vom Dorm. Sonntags hat das Restaurant geschlossen, auch für Frühstück. In der Nähe gibt es nur 1-2 Alternativen, die einen Fußmarsch an der Straße benötigen. Oder man nimmt ein Taxi in die Stadt.
• Katja (10/5): Perfect get away in the middle of the jungle - In the middle of the jungle, just a 1 minute walk down to the river, very spacious room and comfortable bed. The staff was above and beyond. Travis at the reception is such a knowledgeable, friendly, caring and funny guy. He gave us all the information we needed to make our stay unforgettable. He’s one of a kind and we are truly happy that we’ve met him and stayed at the Mayan garden. Make sure to do the Lamanai river boat trip to the Mayan temples. The breakfast is also super delicious and John makes the best juices from scratch. Super friendly guy and great options for vegetarians. We can highly recommend staying at the Mayan garden. Thanks for everything!
• Olof (3/5): När allt går fel - Stort och bra rum. Personal (Travis) som försökte och försökte när allt gick fel. Okay, allt gick fel på det här hotellet. Även om det ligger flera kilometer utanför Orange Walk valde vi hotellet eftersom det ligger nära utflykten till Lamanai. När vi kommer dit är det ett planerat elavbrott i området som hotellet inte hade berättat om: inget ljus och inget vatten och den enda restaurangen i området var stängd. Dessutom fick vi ett rum utan TV vilket skulle ingå. Elektriciteten kom tillbaka 5 PM som planerat men vattnet kom inte förrän 8 PM! Bara kallvatten. När elektriciteten kom tillbaka märkte vi att båda takfläktarna var trasiga. Travis räddade situationen med ett nytt rum 9.30 PM. Efter utflykten nästa dag fick vi byta rum en gång til (med TV !) men då fungerade inte wifi. Jag gick till receptionen och informerade den men chefen sa : "wifi fungerar" (!). Jag orkade inte diskutera mer och åkte in till staden. När jag kom tillbaka och satt mig i restaurangen sprang all personal omkring och försökte laga det trasiga wifi På samma gång meddelade restaurangen att den skulle vara stängd nästa dag och inte kunde servera frukost. Sammanfattning: det här hotellet behöver mycket kärlek och ännu mer renovering och investering, till exempel en generator, elskydd som klarar ett elavbrott, ett cirkulationssystem för varmvatten, tillräckligt med personal som lagar trasiga lampor, takfläktar etc. Tyvärr är ägaren gammal och verkar ointresserad.
• JonatasPSilva (9/5): A peaceful jungle-like escape with great service and a beautiful atmosphere. - The hotel truly feels like a real Maya garden—almost like stepping into a peaceful jungle. The property is beautiful, and the cottages have a charming touch of nature that makes the stay unique. Everything was very clean and well kept. The staff went above and beyond in every way. Highly recommend! It’s honestly hard to point out anything negative. It would be nice to see a swimming pool or a few more amenities in the future, but after learning that the property suffered a major fire three years ago, I completely understand they are still rebuilding and developing. So there isn’t much to add here.
• richard (8/5): Nice grounds and rustic. - Helpful staff, spacious room. Comfortable but dark which gives a dreary feel. Smelling local refinery not pleasant
• Beatrix (9/5): -
• Lambert - Degueldre (5/5): Juste pour une nuit mais pas plus ! Bof bof - Il faisait très calme, c'est appréciable pour une journée. Le restaurant à côté du "The Mayan Garden" était très bien. Travaux et saleté sur le site. Epaves de voitures qui trainent sur le parking du logement. Pas d'eau chaude, lits très petits pour 2 personnes. On entend les voisins qui parlent. Mauvaise insonorisation. Pas d'équipement à l'intérieur de la chambre pour se préparer une boisson. Electricité très dangereuse. Climatisation très bruyante.
• felicia (5/5): It was ok not the best no hot water - Nothing really Everything
• Alexis (8/5): - The bed was wonderful with mosquitos nets The shower head was clogged.
• Martina (10/5): - Alles Top, grosse zimmer, freundlicher Empfang, tolles Frühstück. Wir kommen gerne wieder!
• Lorenzo (10/5): - The owner was super helpful
• Chulin (7/5): - We did not have breakfast, location is great, Not far from town, very quiet and peaceful. Was dark walking towards the cabana, shower was cold only and it seemed to have been clogged since water accumulated on the floor while showering.
• Mathilde (9/5): -
• Aurélien (9/5): Tranquilité absolue - Dans un parc arboré, très calme, pas trop loin des départs pour lamani. Chouette resto de burger de buffalo Isolé de la ville, vous n'aurez pas bcp de choix pour la restauration
• Melvin (7/5): -
• Dioné (8/5): Mayan gardens to Lamanai - I had a good stay at the Mayan Garden. It was the perfect place to go to Lamanai which was an awesome day trip with Lamanai River tours. The guide was amazing and gave us a really informative and fun day. Lamanai is well worth the visit, accessed by boat and tucked away in the jungle. Mayan gardens breakfasts were great. The showers are hot although the temp fluctuates, they are a nice, decent hot shower. The windows are boarded up so you can't relax and enjoy the beautiful gardens through the windows of the bungalow.
• Pasciento (9/5): Overnight - I didn't like that my booking wasn't what I wanted but the hostess he was great. He communicated throughout our stay and it turns out to be a great It was a rainy 🌧 stay and the bathroom was too small. The entrance to the door are built for small people not a 6ft like my self
• Franciska (10/5): Exceptional - The property manager Asiel went above and beyond to help us! The room was clean, the AC was cold, and the shower was hot! The mosquito nets were not necessary as we had NO flying bug issues! We enjoyed listening to the birds and seeing lizards and leaf cutter ants. Great location for where we needed to be. Enjoyed a delicious breakfast at the restaurant near the front of the resort. Since the fire last year they are still recovering, so the grounds aren't as picture perfect as the photos show! But, they are working hard to restore what was lost!! Beds are really firm, but that is the norm in Belize so I wasn't surprised
• Bethany (8/5): Very good - Accommodating, considerate and friendly staff. Pretty room. Exceedingly comfortable bed. Couldn't have wished for a better night's sleep.
• Jairo (7/5): Good - No Lights on the walk way. Mini refrigerator and a TV.
• Hanna (6/5): Not what I expected - The site was beautiful and big. Its nice that they can organize tours The site and rooms need maintenance There is no yoga studio, the restaurant in the front is very basic and not nice for vegetarians The mattress is very thin. You are in the middle of nowhere and the taxi fee to go in to town is 15/20 BZD , so around 7USD for one way. That's quite expensive for a 10Min ride.
• Borland (7/5): Good -
• Kevin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Theresa (7/5): Good - The location was good for a driving day trip to Lamanai without having to drive back to Belize City. It's about half way between the two. The place will be amazing once the facilities destroyed in a fire are rebuilt. The grounds are well maintained and the staff was attentive even going into town for us to get beer for the room. The bugs but it's in the jungle, so it's not their fault.
• Meghan (10/5): Perfect - We were blessed that this property was available to us when our flights had been cancelled due to Tropical Storm Sara.
• Cherriemae (7/5): Scenery was nice but very disappointed - It’s real beautiful Few things… the smell, low pressure water in our cabana, toilet back up and the biggest disappointment was the pool, We choose there mostly because of the pool, we had our grand babies with us and wanted to show them a good time before leaving back to the U.S….its was the day before I got an email about it which I didn’t see for we rented this place way before and we had to stay cause it was a big holiday and every where else was booked up…. And also we did not even get a discount, was still charged full price
• Pastora (2/5): Very poor - My stay was Cancel
• Timothy (6/5): It was a good location and comfortable. - Location was perfect. The room smelled slightly musky but that’s possibly because of limited ventilation and the thatch.
• Sarah (6/5): Great staff, but not as advertised. - Staff were very helpful & friendly Beds were comfortable & clean, good quality mosquito nets. Powerful shower. Organised a great river boat tour to Lamanai No on site restaurant as advertised, there is a burger bar at the edge of the road. The photographs on booking.com are no representative of the reality. The cabana is quite dark & in need of updating. We also didn’t realise the property is part of a beef farm, marketing suggests ‘Mayan Garden’ is of a more ethical nature.
• Heather (5/5): Nice looking rooms, but soooo many bugs. - The beds and bedding were very comfortable, and the mosquito nets actually fit the beds. It was neat that the key card also operates the power in the room. The rooms themselves looked very nice, and the shutters kept the room very dark in the morning. First, there’s nothing labeling the property-I only knew we were there when I recognized the cabanas from the pictures. And if I hadn’t called, I wouldn’t have had any idea where or how to check in. Better communication before the visit would have been nice-something with instructions on where and how to check in when we arrived. The toilet never flushed right, even after they tried to fix it. The “hot” water was barely warm. If I turned on the cold water, then the hot water was non-existent. It would have been nice to have a trash can in the main room, and not just the one in the bathroom. I understand having crickets and spiders (we killed a couple of each), as this place is so close to forests, but we also had to remove about 30 millipedes from the room throughout our one-night stay. They were everywhere. I know they’re harmless, but it kind of grossed us out and made us glad we were only staying one night.

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